Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Wood Dale, Illinois Permanent USD125,000 - USD140,000 per year View Job Description
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to play a key role within a growing organization, leading cross-functional efforts to ramp up and optimize production of innovative products. The position serves as a technical expert, driving equipment evaluation, production process improvements, workflow optimization, and hands-on manufacturing support to ensure efficient full-scale production.
  • 125,000
  • 140,000

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established and rapidly growing manufacturer of metal-fabricated and assembled security products serving a diverse customer base. Continued expansion into new markets and ongoing product innovation have created the need for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to drive process efficiency, optimize production operations, and support the successful launch of new applications and products.

Job Description

  • Lead the transition of new products from development to high-volume manufacturing, ensuring efficient production launch, process readiness, and smooth cross-functional handoffs.
  • Evaluate, select, and implement advanced manufacturing equipment and technologies to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.
  • Engineer and refine custom tooling, fixtures, and assembly aids that enhance throughput, improve ergonomics, and promote a safe working environment.
  • Champion continuous improvement and sustaining engineering efforts by leveraging Lean manufacturing methodologies, including 5S, Kaizen, and Value Stream Mapping.
  • Address production and product quality issues through root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and the application of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) best practices.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and production associates, supporting skill development and a culture of operational excellence.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams through key manufacturing milestones, converting product and process requirements into standardized work instructions, SOPs, and efficient manufacturing routings.



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The Successful Applicant

  • Strong mechanical aptitude within metal manufacturing processes
  • 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineer, within a similar industrial or metal manufacturing role
  • Engineering Degree Required
  • Experience building fixtures and designing tooling
  • Knowledge of quality control tools, GD&T, etc
  • AutoCAD and AutoDesk Inventor Experience
  • Ability to elad engineering projects, willingness to be hands-on out on the floor
  • Proven expertise in troubleshooting programmed and manual machinery
  • Understanding of CNC Machinery, programming a plus
  • Lean/CI Experience - certifications are a plus

What's on Offer

  • Salary 125,000-140,000
  • Target Bonus
  • Profit Sharing
  • 10% 401k Match
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Plans
  • Other ancillary benefits
  • 3 weeks PTO
Contact
Ethan Norman
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7125182

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Production, Manufacturing
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Where
Wood Dale
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ethan Norman
Job Reference
JN-102026-7125182
 

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